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The ornithopter design is absolutely fantastic (i.redd.it)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works to c/dune@lemmy.world

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I love the noise it makes and how it manages to look like a helicopter and biology inspired. And the wing folded dive to get to the spice harvester is just fantastic.

On the ground

In the air

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[–] GarytheSnail@programming.dev 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I think dragon flies are a lot more agile than helicopters though. So if they've figured out how to fly like one, I imagine it would be the better choice.

[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

They are more agile because they are tiny. Surface to mass ratio. One scales ³, one only ².